PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Trepanier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Morgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trepanier comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter-Rolling Stones. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trepanier
vs
Morgan

171 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Trepanier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Captain Morgan!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trepanier fails to land with a series of punches.
Trepanier fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trepanier swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan misses with a body shot.
Trepanier looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Trepanier is avoiding it.
Trepanier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Morgan sprawls well. Morgan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Trepanier gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Trepanier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan checks a low kick from Trepanier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morgan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trepanier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morgan tries to clinch there but Trepanier circles away.
Trepanier fails with a takedown attempt.
Morgan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morgan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trepanier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Trepanier circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trepanier is defended easily by Morgan.
Trepanier throws a push kick but Morgan slaps the foot to one side.
Trepanier misses with a takedown attempt - Morgan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Morgan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trepanier did well to prevent Morgan getting side control.

Morgan decides to return to a standing position.
Trepanier tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trepanier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trepanier.
Trepanier is breathing heavily.
Morgan tries to clinch but Trepanier is having none of it.
Trepanier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morgan tries to close the distance and clinch but Trepanier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morgan tries to clinch up.
Trepanier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trepanier shoots in for a takedown but Morgan shows good takedown defense.
Morgan wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Morgan as Trepanier shoots in.
Morgan slips under a jab.

Morgan has closed the distance and engaged Trepanier in a clinch.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan lands a nice elbow.
Trepanier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Morgan has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Morgan.

It looks like Kyle Trepanier has been cut.
Morgan lands a damaging elbow.
Morgan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trepanier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Morgan lands a good knee to the midsection. Trepanier won't want to take too many of those.
Morgan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morgan looking to throw knees to the head but Trepanier is blocking nicely.
Morgan lands a nice elbow.

Morgan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Trepanier regains guard immediately.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trepanier being controlled here, momentarily.
Morgan trying to control the position from guard on top but Trepanier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morgan wants to stand and escape but instead Trepanier has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Morgan controls Trepanier momentarily but Trepanier frees himself.
Trepanier wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Trepanier from controlling successfully.
Trepanier working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Trepanier postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trepanier wants to control from the top but Morgan keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trepanier.
Morgan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Trepanier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trepanier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Morgan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Trepanier's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morgan wants to clinch up but Trepanier keeps it at a distance.
Trepanier circles away from the clinch attempt.

Morgan moves into the clinch successfully.
Morgan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Trepanier in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Morgan tries to land a knee to the head but Trepanier blocks with his arms.
Morgan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trepanier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trepanier takes a knee to the side of the body.
Trepanier drops down looking for an ankle pick but Morgan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Morgan doesn't manage to clinch there - Trepanier circles away.
Morgan misses with a double jab

and Trepanier decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Trepanier prevents Morgan from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Trepanier gets to his feet - Morgan follows without any prompting.
Morgan tries to clinch up but Trepanier circles away and keeps his distance.
Trepanier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trepanier throws a head kick that misses.
Trepanier fails to land with a series of punches.
Trepanier keeps the fight on the outside.
Morgan tries to clinch but Trepanier moves away

and Trepanier decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Morgan's guard.
Trepanier trying to control but Morgan is working from the bottom.
Trepanier wants to pass the guard but Morgan is keeping the position.
Morgan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Trepanier stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Morgan wants to clinch but Trepanier slips to the side
and Trepanier counters with a series of strikes. Morgan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Morgan is looking to clinch but Trepanier is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trepanier shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Morgan pushes Trepanier up against the cage in a clinch.
Morgan lands an elbow just above Trepanier 's eye.

Trepanier has Morgan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Trepanier pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Morgan tumbling to the mat - Trepanier dives into Morgan's guard.

Morgan is working an open guard so Trepanier takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Trepanier swats away the attempt to clinch by Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Trepanier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan clinches but Trepanier breaks the clinch

and Trepanier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trepanier tries to free his leg and advance position but Morgan is retaining full guard.
Morgan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trepanier trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Trepanier postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Morgan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Trepanier, into his guard.
Morgan wants to control from the top but Trepanier keeps moving.
Trepanier is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Trepanier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Morgan stays in close to Trepanier's body and controls the position.
Trepanier keeping moving, preventing Morgan from controlling successfully.
Trepanier keeping full guard, as Morgan tries to pass.

Trepanier is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Morgan defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trepanier not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Trepanier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Trepanier's cut.
That's time! Trepanier's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Morgan tries to clinch

so Trepanier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morgan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morgan seems keen to control Trepanier's posture.
Trepanier pushing down on Morgan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Trepanier missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Morgan is trying to stand back up but Trepanier is controlling him
Trepanier seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morgan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morgan is trying to stand up here but Trepanier is controlling him well.

Trepanier is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Morgan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trepanier thows a huge punch but Morgan dodges it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morgan is staying active underneath Trepanier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Morgan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trepanier, pushing him back against the cage.
Trepanier goes for a takedown in the clinch but Morgan prevents it.
Morgan lands an elbow inside that Trepanier shrugs off.
Trepanier wants a takedown but no success here.
Trepanier looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trepanier has had enough of the clinch but Morgan keeps him there for the moment.
Morgan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trepanier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morgan is pressed up against the cage. Trepanier has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Morgan down to the mat. Morgan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Trepanier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morgan scores with a head kick.
Trepanier tries to bum rush Morgan with a series of wild strikes but Morgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Morgan ducks under a wild hook from Trepanier.
Captain Morgan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morgan tries to clinch but Trepanier is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trepanier lands an overhand right.

Trepanier shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Morgan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Morgan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Trepanier.

Trepanier stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Morgan darts in trying to clinch
and Trepanier counters with a left and a right that stings Morgan.
Morgan tries to clinch up

and Trepanier counters with a single leg into guard. Morgan didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morgan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Trepanier drops back looking for a leg! Morgan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morgan manages to kick Trepanier off! Trepanier jumps back into Morgan's guard.
Morgan wants to get back to his feet but Trepanier is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Trepanier stands and steps away. Morgan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morgan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morgan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morgan wants to clinch

and Trepanier counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Morgan's guard now.
Morgan keeping moving, preventing Trepanier from controlling successfully.
Morgan trying to keep a closed guard but Trepanier is proving a slippery customer.
Trepanier pushes down on Morgan's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morgan is trying to stand back up but Trepanier is controlling him

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Trepanier showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trepanier has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Trepanier!